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Department of the Treasury. Established: Like the State Department, the Department of the Treasury was formally established by the First Congress of the United States in 1789. First Secretary: Alexander Hamilton served under Washington from 1789-1795.
George Washington established the tradition of a cabinet of advisors. While the Constitution calls for the creation of executive departments, it only explained that the heads of executive departments were unelected officials who had to answer to the president. Washington defined how these roles would function.